Unit 1 - Early Humans (PT 1) - Human Migration Quiz

What is an artifact?

• A natural phenomenon

• A type of plant

• A human-made object

• A type of animal

What is the study of culture called?

• Sociology

• Paleontology

• Anthropology

• Archaeology

What is prehistory?

• The time before the invention of writing

• The time before the invention of agriculture

• The time before the invention of language

• The time before the invention of tools

Who discovered the unusually complete skeleton of a female hominid known as Lucy?

• Richard Leakey

• Mary Leakey

• Donald Johanson

• Louis Leakey

What does the term 'hominid' refer to?

• A being that flies

• A being that walks on two legs

• A being that swims

• A being that walks on four legs

How old are the Lucy's bones estimated to be?

• 5.5 million years old

• 4.5 million years old

• 3.5 million years old

• 2.5 million years old

Where were the Laetoli footprints found?

• Africa

• Australia

• Asia

• Europe

Who made the Laetoli footprints?

• Unknown hominids

• Modern humans

• Neanderthals

• Cro-Magnons

What is the main argument for the creation theory of human origin?

• Higher power put humans on earth

• Evolution from apes

• Alien intervention

• Natural selection

What is the main argument for the evolution theory of human origin?

• Higher power put humans on earth

• Creation of humans from clay

• Evolution from apes

• Alien intervention